Former Columbus police officer found not guilty of murder
After about five hours of deliberation on Tuesday, a Franklin County jury determined that a former Columbus police vice officer was not guilty of murder and voluntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman in August 2018.
"We thought the prosecutors did a really good job proving the kind of cop he was on that day in August," Castleberry's sister, Bobbi McCalla, said."She was the victim here."and was in an unmarked Mitsubishi Galant on Aug. 23, 2018, when he picked up Castleberry along Sullivant Avenue on the city's West Side.
Mitchell showed Castleberry his plastic police ID, some blank paperwork and his handcuffs, he testified during trial. A scuffle between Castleberry and Mitchell in the front seat of the Galant led to Mitchell being cut on the hand and what he says was an attempt by Castleberry to choke him with her foot.
He faced charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter in connection with Castleberry's death on Aug. 23, 2018. Under Ohio law, the jury could only find Mitchell guilty of one of the charges if they chose to convict.The jury in Mitchell's case heard evidence over about five days before beginning their deliberations Tuesday morning.
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